Does anyone know if Marty Liquori and Jim Ryun ever competed in the same cross country race and who finished ahead? Perhaps the NCAA Championships some year? I'm curious because it seems that although both were great milers, Ryun was more of a speed guy and Liquori was more of a distance guy.
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I doubt they ever met in cross country. The only time they might have would have been at the NCAA champs. Ryun's cross country eligibility period would have been 1965-1969, Liquori's would have been 1967-1971.
Liquori won the IC4A freshmen race in '67, but I don't think frosh were eligible in cross country that year, and only became eligible for track in the spring of '68.
Both were on the '68 Olympic team, so I'm fairly certain they redshirted. That leaves only '69, and I see no mention of Liquori running cross country that year (as per the New York Times, which would have been a good source as both the IC4A and NCAA meets were held at Van Cortlandt Park that year).
As far as I know for certain, Liquori competed in CC only in '67 as a frosh and '71 as a senior (as prep for his 1972 Olympic campaign).
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Originally posted by djI doubt they ever met in cross country. The only time they might have would have been at the NCAA champs. Ryun's cross country eligibility period would have been 1965-1969, Liquori's would have been 1967-1971.
Liquori won the IC4A freshmen race in '67, but I don't think frosh were eligible in cross country that year, and only became eligible for track in the spring of '68.
Both were on the '68 Olympic team, so I'm fairly certain they redshirted. That leaves only '69, and I see no mention of Liquori running cross country that year (as per the New York Times, which would have been a good source as both the IC4A and NCAA meets were held at Van Cortlandt Park that year).
As far as I know for certain, Liquori competed in CC only in '67 as a frosh and '71 as a senior (as prep for his 1972 Olympic campaign).
Pat Palmer
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Did either one of them ever meet Bill Brasky? If they did, I would have to give the edge to Brasky. He stood about 8 feet 2 inches and went about 420. Not ideal for a cross country runner, but he knew the woods pretty good."Who's Kidding Who?"
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Originally posted by mrbowieDid either one of them ever meet Bill Brasky? If they did, I would have to give the edge to Brasky. He stood about 8 feet 2 inches and went about 420. Not ideal for a cross country runner, but he knew the woods pretty good.... nothing really ever changes my friend, new lines for old, new lines for old.
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What about Stacy vs. Jen, first in rodeo, then gymnastics. I would bet my bottom dollar that some track and field filbert out there could find some tables that would accurately compare each discipline to the billionth of a point."Who's Kidding Who?"
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Originally posted by dj
Both were on the '68 Olympic team, so I'm fairly certain they redshirted. .
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Originally posted by malmoOriginally posted by dj
Both were on the '68 Olympic team, so I'm fairly certain they redshirted. .
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Originally posted by djOriginally posted by malmoOriginally posted by dj
Both were on the '68 Olympic team, so I'm fairly certain they redshirted. .
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Originally posted by djOriginally posted by malmoOriginally posted by dj
Both were on the '68 Olympic team, so I'm fairly certain they redshirted. .
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Four post-'60 runners won an NCAA CCC and a NCAA title at 1500/1M, that I can think of. O'Hara, Nyambui, Falcon, Kennedy,and I think Hacker. I never saw O'Hara(wr-i) but the others were obviously not what you'd consider top end "speed guys." (I think it's a safe assumption that Fernandez will make that group).
Wottle probably had the best NCAA CC record of "speed guy" with a #12,30. He's one of three(O'Shaughnessy,Murphy) that have run an OG's 800 semi and have been NCAA CC AA's.
Has any 800m major conference winner, ever won his Con. CC title?
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